News tagged with psychotic disorder
Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic ...
Brain Defect Implicated in Early Schizophrenia
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Sep 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of its kind, neurologists and psychiatrists at Columbia University have identified an area of the brain involved in the earliest ...
Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
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May 20, 2009 |
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In the debate surrounding violent crimes referred to as "acts of madness" or the like, it is often assumed that the violence is a direct result of the perpetrator's mental illness. Previous research suggests that people with ...
Researchers discover link between schizophrenia and diabetes
Mar 30, 2009 |
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People with schizophrenia are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found.
Combating weight gain caused by antipsychotic treatments
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Antipsychotic drugs, such as olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal) and quetiapine (Seroquel), are commonly used to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, but also bipolar disorder and even behavioral problems ...
